Yet another question about starting solids

[Urowife]

Gotcha - totally makes sense. I was just wondering if there was some physical sign or something that I didn't know about that indicates a lack of protein. I think it sounds like you are doing great! Since the allergy stuff has been discussed already, I guess the only thing I'd add is the wholesome baby website has some good ideas and info on feeding solids to a baby. But, really, I think it sounds like she's eating great for a baby!

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

As far as the "just for practice", that's what our ped said, too, but girlfriend is pissed-off (and I mean pissed) if you try to give her a bottle instead of "real" food. I mean, she is usually super easy-going and happy unless she is hungry (must get that from her dad!). She still has about 24-32 oz of formula a day, but will eat a handful or two of Cheerios for breakfast (my handful), 1/4 cup green beans and 1/4 chicken for lunch, and about the same for dinner. Obviously, this is all met with a 75% success rate of actually getting it in the mouth

Jen - when did she start getting super interested in foods. We've started solids (about 2.5 weeks ago) and while D gets SERIOUSLY HANGRY (angry/hungry) if she's not fed breastmilk, solid food seems sort of boring to her or at the very least, something she could take or leave. I know this is very common and not a concern, I was just wondering when she might get the memo. I'm not in any rush for her to do so, just fascinated by the process.

[ladymoreta]

We're also not having much luck with solids. She likes yogurt and pears, but she'll barely take a few bites of anything else. DS would eat anything we put in front of him. Kids are so weird... I'm wondering if she'd rather skip the purées and take small bites, but now I'm scared after the choking/allergies thread. DS had a really strong gag reflex for a long time, so he was close to a year old before we did small pieces of foods. When do most babies drop purées?

[SoonerTexan]

Hmm we did purées for about a week before going to small bites. I'm actually not an advocate of baby or weaning or anything, it was just easier and she does fine, though the choking thread is making me be more cautious about watching her and chopping things into very small pieces.

She's still breastfeeding, but solid food IS THE SHIT. If we are eating and she is not she is PISSED. She will attack you for food. She's eating 3 full meals a day now on top of breast milk and hasn't refused anything I've given her yet. That's not really surprising though, she's been a big eater since day 1. She's into straws too. She know good stuff comes out...she helped herself to my iced coffee Friday and I was holing her and the coffee in one arm trying to unload the car :/

That being said, we're going down the constipation path and girl is about to be banned from bananas, grains, and is going to say hello to prunes.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Jen - when did she start getting super interested in foods.

At about 3 months old, she would lick her lips and make chewing motions when we would eat She's trouble through and through! Our friend's DD was totally uninterested until she was about 6 or 7 months...

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Hmm we did purées for about a week before going to small bites. I'm actually not an advocate of baby or weaning or anything, it was just easier and she does fine, though the choking thread is making me be more cautious about watching her and chopping things into very small pieces.

She's still breastfeeding, but solid food IS THE SHIT. If we are eating and she is not she is PISSED. She will attack you for food. She's eating 3 full meals a day now on top of breast milk and hasn't refused anything I've given her yet. That's not really surprising though, she's been a big eater since day 1. She's into straws too. She know good stuff comes out...she helped herself to my iced coffee Friday and I was holing her and the coffee in one arm trying to unload the car :/

That being said, we're going down the constipation path and girl is about to be banned from bananas, grains, and is going to say hello to prunes.

Too funny! DD did the same with DH's diet Coke...and did NOT like it! Will N eat beans? Or broccoli? Those are A's two favs and were not constipated over here...

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Too funny! DD did the same with DH's diet Coke...and did NOT like it! Will N eat beans? Or broccoli? Those are A's two favs and were not constipated over here...

How can you tell on the constipation? [Other than a lack of poop...].

DD seems to be waking up with an upset belly/needing to burp in the middle of the night a LOT since we started solids but that could be reflux more than constipation I suppose.

[SoonerTexan]

Will N eat beans? Or broccoli?

Haha both. She didn't LOVE broccoli as much as other things, though.

How can you tell on the constipation? [Other than a lack of poop...].

She's still pooping, but she occasionally strains and it is hard--like thick clay. It got better and there was more of it when she was on the grape juice, but I got lax with it over the weekend.

ETA: We're still doing some purees--she eats the Plum and Happy Baby pouches when we are out of the house and I still puree a lot of things in the food mill (awesome!) and immersion blender.